Insomnia, more than not being able to sleep, is about being afraid of just that. Interesting read.

From Weekly Filet #76, in July 2012.

On Insomnia

💔 Some older links might be broken — that's the state of the web, sadly. If you find one, ping me.

You might also like

Why you don’t believe in facts, and how to fix it.

Why you don’t believe in facts, and how to fix it.

Lisa Charlotte Rost

What Psychopaths Teach Us about How to Succeed

Scientific American

53.1% of You Already Know What This Story’s About. Or Do You? Need a Hint?

New York Magazine

If You Can Say It, You Can Feel It

If You Can Say It, You Can Feel It

Explore more →

Explore collections

Making Sense of the Climate Crisis 41 links Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence 40 links All-time favourites 20 links The Stuff Our Modern World Runs On 13 links The Art of Thinking (Differently) 29 links Bingeworthy Podcasts & Episodes 36 links Stories, too good to put down 16 links

Book recommendations

2025 Book Club Books curious minds wished they discovered sooner Our most popular crowd-curated book recommendations thus far. Read the post →

Book Club illustration

Weekly Filet Book Club All recommendations from previous editions, at a glance. Find your next read → 📚 David's Bookshelf The books that shaped how I see the world and inform how I think and act. Browse the bookshelf →